Plan for the Holiday Weekend BBQ's

It's Memorial Day weekend. Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday. Along with the holiday comes BBq's, get together's, and picnics. It makes it very easy to forget about your goals and go off track. Hopefully I can help you with sticking to your goals this holiday weekend.

Here are 9 simple tips to help you stay on track.

1. Chew gum: if you have gum in your mouth can't be popping chips in your mouth all day.

2. Don't skip meals: eat like any other day breakfast, lunch, dinner. Don't wait until the party to eat and have all your calories at one meal.

3. Don't overfill your plate: You don't have to try everything or having more than you normally would eat. 

4. Limit yourself to ONE dessert: you can indulge. You don't need to eat everything, scope out the desserts and pick ONLY ONE that you want.

5. Plan your day: be prepared for what the day holds

6. Drink lots of water and limit alcohol. Alcohol is empty calories. Most people when drinking also eat more and don't realize it.

7. Don't hang out by the food: if your close to the food you feel obligated to eat it. If you away from the food, out of sight out of mind

8. Choose food wisely. Most picnic foods are high in calories. Limit your serving sizes and try to still stick to healthier options.

9. Remember how you feel after you eat to much. No one like the "Thanksgivings Full" feeling after they eat to much and all they want to do is sleep. Also remember when you are use to clean eating and go off track and eat more processed food your body can't always handle it. Sometimes its upset stomach, indegestion, gas, bloating, etc. 

Make the most of your holiday weekend. Remember your goals. Don't let the holiday put you back. Stay on track. Have a wonderful weekend.